Public Records Act Deskbook: Washington's Public Disclosure and Open Public Meetings Laws (2010 Supplement)
The 2010 Supplement updates the definitive work that answers questions on all aspects of Washington’s Public Records Act:
Editor-in-Chief: Greg Overstreet
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Public Records Act: Legislative History and Public Policy
Chapter 3. Who and What the Public Records Act Covers: What is an “Agency” and a “Public Record”
Chapter 4. Public Records Requests
Chapter 5. How Agencies Should Respond to Public Record Requests
Chapter 6. Statutory Construction of the Act
Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Exemptions to the Public Records Act
Chapter 8. Investigative Records From Disclosure
Chapter 9. Trade Secret and Related Exemptions Under the Public Records Act
Chapter 10. Attorney-Client Privilege and Other Discovery Exemptions
Chapter 11. Personnel Records of Public Employees
Chapter 12. “Other Statute” Exemptions
Chapter 13. Privacy
Chapter 14. Disclosure of Medical Information
Chapter 15. Various Government Service Exemptions (Juvenile, Family Law, Public Aid, Vehicles)
Chapter 16. Court Remedies to Obtain Disclosure
Chapter 17. Court-Awarded Attorney Fees, Costs and Penalties
Chapter 18. Reverse PRA Action (Private Party Seeking to Prevent Disclosure)
Chapter 19. Introduction to the Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Chapter 20. Access to Court Proceedings and Court Records
Chapter 21. Open Public Meetings Act
Appendix A. RCW 42.17 to 42.56 Conversion Table
Published: 2010
256 pages